Question 1

Data mart is another term used for a data warehouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An ________ and an OLAP report are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) OLAP measure 
B) OLAP cube 
C) OLAP dimension 
D) OLAP array 
A) OLAP measure 
B) OLAP cube 
C) OLAP dimension 
D) OLAP array

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about operational data?

Accepted Answer

A) It is always better to have data with too coarse a granularity than with too fine a granularity. 
B) If the data granularity is too coarse, the data can be made finer by summing and combining. 
C) Purchased operational data often contains missing elements. 
D) Problematic operational data is termed rough data. 
A) It is always better to have data with too coarse a granularity than with too fine a granularity. 
B) If the data granularity is too coarse, the data can be made finer by summing and combining. 
C) Purchased operational data often contains missing elements. 
D) Problematic operational data is termed rough data.

Question 4

In market-basket terminology, ________ describes the probability that two items will be purchased together.

Accepted Answer

A) support 
B) confidence 
C) lift 
D) dimension 
A) support 
B) confidence 
C) lift 
D) dimension

Question 5

Describe expert systems and their primary disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

Expert systems are rule-based systems th

Question 6

In the context of knowledge management systems, ________ are rule-based systems that encode human knowledge in the form of If/Then rules.

Accepted Answer

A) expert networks 
B) expert systems 
C) intelligent systems 
D) decision-making systems 
A) expert networks 
B) expert systems 
C) intelligent systems 
D) decision-making systems

Question 7

________ is the application of statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for classification and prediction.

Accepted Answer

A) Data optimization 
B) Database normalization 
C) Data mining 
D) Data warehousing 
A) Data optimization 
B) Database normalization 
C) Data mining 
D) Data warehousing

Question 8

In market-basket terminology, the ratio of confidence to the base probability of buying an item is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) confidence 
B) support 
C) granularity 
D) lift 
A) confidence 
B) support 
C) granularity 
D) lift

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about reporting applications?

Accepted Answer

A) Reporting applications deliver business intelligence to users as a result of an event or particular data condition. 
B) Reporting applications consist of five standard components: hardware, software, data, procedures, and people. 
C) Reporting applications refer to business applications that input data from one or more sources and applies reporting operations to that data to produce business intelligence. 
D) Reporting applications produce business intelligence using highly sophisticated operations. 
A) Reporting applications deliver business intelligence to users as a result of an event or particular data condition. 
B) Reporting applications consist of five standard components: hardware, software, data, procedures, and people. 
C) Reporting applications refer to business applications that input data from one or more sources and applies reporting operations to that data to produce business intelligence. 
D) Reporting applications produce business intelligence using highly sophisticated operations.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a supervised data mining technique?

Accepted Answer

A) cluster analysis 
B) market-basket analysis 
C) regression analysis 
D) click streaming 
A) cluster analysis 
B) market-basket analysis 
C) regression analysis 
D) click streaming

Question 11

Which of the following accurately defines a dimension in an OLAP report?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a characteristic of a measure. 
B) It is an item that is processed in the OLAP report. 
C) It is a data item of interest. 
D) It is referred to a decision tree. 
A) It is a characteristic of a measure. 
B) It is an item that is processed in the OLAP report. 
C) It is a data item of interest. 
D) It is referred to a decision tree.

Question 12

A decision tree analysis is a supervised data mining technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is a technique for harnessing the power of thousands of computers working in parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) RFM analysis 
B) MapReduce 
C) Granularity 
D) Reposition 
A) RFM analysis 
B) MapReduce 
C) Granularity 
D) Reposition

Question 14

In market-basket terminology, confidence is the probability that two items will be purchased together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Granularity is a term that refers to the level of detail represented by the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The three primary activities in the business intelligence (BI)process are to acquire data, perform analysis, and publish results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An OLAP report has measures and dimensions. Which of the following is an example of a dimension?

Accepted Answer

A) total sales 
B) average sales 
C) sales region 
D) average cost 
A) total sales 
B) average sales 
C) sales region 
D) average cost

Question 18

Describe the management functions of business intelligence (BI)servers.

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence servers provide tw

Question 19

________ are information systems that support the management and delivery of documents including reports, Web pages, and other expressions of employee knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) Decision Support Systems (DSS) 
B) Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)systems 
C) Content Management Systems (CMS) 
D) Data Transfer Protocols (DTP) 
A) Decision Support Systems (DSS) 
B) Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)systems 
C) Content Management Systems (CMS) 
D) Data Transfer Protocols (DTP)

Question 20

Push publishing delivers business intelligence only on request from the users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Data mart is another term used for a data warehouse.

An ________ and an OLAP report are the same thing.

Which of the following statements is true about operational data?

In market-basket terminology, ________ describes the probability that two items will be purchased together.

Describe expert systems and their primary disadvantages.

In the context of knowledge management systems, ________ are rule-based systems that encode human knowledge in the form of If/Then rules.

________ is the application of statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for classification and prediction.

In market-basket terminology, the ratio of confidence to the base probability of buying an item is called ________.

Which of the following statements is true about reporting applications?

Which of the following is an example of a supervised data mining technique?

Which of the following accurately defines a dimension in an OLAP report?

A decision tree analysis is a supervised data mining technique.

________ is a technique for harnessing the power of thousands of computers working in parallel.

In market-basket terminology, confidence is the probability that two items will be purchased together.

Granularity is a term that refers to the level of detail represented by the data.

The three primary activities in the business intelligence (BI)process are to acquire data, perform analysis, and publish results.

An OLAP report has measures and dimensions. Which of the following is an example of a dimension?

Describe the management functions of business intelligence (BI)servers.

________ are information systems that support the management and delivery of documents including reports, Web pages, and other expressions of employee knowledge.

Push publishing delivers business intelligence only on request from the users.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

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Exam 9: Business Intelligence Systems

Data mart is another term used for a data warehouse.

An ________ and an OLAP report are the same thing.

Which of the following statements is true about operational data?

In market-basket terminology, ________ describes the probability that two items will be purchased together.

Describe expert systems and their primary disadvantages.

In the context of knowledge management systems, ________ are rule-based systems that encode human knowledge in the form of If/Then rules.

________ is the application of statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships among data for classification and prediction.

In market-basket terminology, the ratio of confidence to the base probability of buying an item is called ________.

Which of the following statements is true about reporting applications?

Which of the following is an example of a supervised data mining technique?

Which of the following accurately defines a dimension in an OLAP report?

A decision tree analysis is a supervised data mining technique.

________ is a technique for harnessing the power of thousands of computers working in parallel.

In market-basket terminology, confidence is the probability that two items will be purchased together.

Granularity is a term that refers to the level of detail represented by the data.

The three primary activities in the business intelligence (BI)process are to acquire data, perform analysis, and publish results.

An OLAP report has measures and dimensions. Which of the following is an example of a dimension?

Describe the management functions of business intelligence (BI)servers.

________ are information systems that support the management and delivery of documents including reports, Web pages, and other expressions of employee knowledge.

Push publishing delivers business intelligence only on request from the users.

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters